70 Blazer Frame Off

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Too late to buy this Blazer?

The before & after are rich, you probably miss the 5-6 washers on the cowl panel most. Looked familiar, though you have mine beat. I'm still two on the RH side

So much to like about that truck, the body/trim lines are nuts for starts.

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Too late to buy this Blazer?

The before & after are rich, you probably miss the 5-6 washers on the cowl panel most. Looked familiar, though you have mine beat. I'm still two on the RH side

So much to like about that truck, the body/trim lines are nuts for starts.

She's been sold twice since I let her go. So...probably never too late. With regard to the shut lines....always felt like she was in at least one roll over. Probably where she lost the original top.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

She's been sold twice since I let her go. So...probably never too late. With regard to the shut lines....always felt like she was in at least one roll over. Probably where she lost the original top.

I thought perhaps the old guy swiped his camper mirrors on the RH side my project. Nope, T-boned & bent pillar. My friend who is painting it called it something effect of classic auto-body forensics after seeing where they flamed the cab underside That side was a mess though they did a nice job cab & rocker with luck.

How did you reduce your cowl panel from 5-6 shim washers to none? I mentioned mine unfortunately takes 3/16", which is the side that was swiped. Otherwise the panel is good. It hasn't been painted yet, might be an option to change it. Too late to change the cab.

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

I thought perhaps the old guy swiped his camper mirrors on the RH side my project. Nope, T-boned & bent pillar. My friend who is painting it called it something effect of classic auto-body forensics after seeing where they flamed the cab underside That side was a mess though they did a nice job cab & rocker with luck.

How did you reduce your cowl panel from 5-6 shim washers to none? I mentioned mine unfortunately takes 3/16", which is the side that was swiped. Otherwise the panel is good. It hasn't been painted yet, might be an option to change it. Too late to change the cab.

Some of the problem came out just in metal repair, body mounts, squaring things up, etc. But to get all of it out and not stare at a stack, Eric employed a cheat code of sorts. He removed and repositioned the cowl bracket itself so that it extended further. If you look closer on the inboard side, the repositioned bracket is down about 1/4" relative to the front cowl lip.

No one would ever know except him and me.....and now maybe whoever reads this post .